Question

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Do most British still keep the traditional activities such as afternoon tea?

Clearly you have been watching too many episodes of Downton Abbey. Anyway, afternoon tea is a snack between lunch and dinner 1. (accompany) by a cup of tea. We regular British people drink tea and eat snacks 2. we feel like it — 8 a.m., 9 p.m., 2 a.m.. In my house while I was growing up, we would have a big dinner at lunch time (weekends mainly) and then tea later. This would consist of a sandwich and a piece of cake that we ate in front of the telly. We were so full from the enormous lunch 3. all we could manage was small meal. Even now the meal after work/school is called tea whether you drink tea with it or not, and whether it consists of sandwiches or is a main meal.

However, if we visit someone in the afternoon 4. planned, they will make some scones, cake, sandwiches and other delicious food to be served and I suppose that is technically “afternoon tea”. If they were inviting you for dinner, they would say so. If they say nothing, you will absolutely be offered tea and scones/ sandwiches/ biscuits or 5. else they have.

Times and tastes 6. (change), but afternoon tea still exists.

Children come home from school at 4 p.m.. Parents will make them a drink and something to eat. Mum and Dad will probably join in. What do you call this? Afternoon tea!

I go shopping with friends to the town centre. We’ve looked in all the shops and now we need to sit down and think about 7. shops to return to for those final purchases. Look at that, it’s almost 4 p.m.. It may be that we sit down for a cappuccino and a couple of macarons but I can only think of one way to describe this…Afternoon tea!

We’re in the office. Boring! 8. we’ve more or less finished for the day, the clock says no. Someone puts the kettle 9. and we sit down for a chat about the next few days. Ooh someone found a box of cupcakes… Wow! We’ve just had afternoon tea!

We 10. not be using flowery teacups. We’re not dressed like characters from Downton Abbey either. We may not sit there for two hours. But do we still stop at 4 p.m. for a drink and something to eat? YES!

Answer

1.accompanied

2.whenever/when

3.that

4.as

5.anything

6.have changed

7.which

8.Though/Although/While

9.on

10.may

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。大多数英国人还保持着喝下午茶这样的传统习俗吗？作者对此进行了介绍。

1.考查非谓语动词。句意：不管怎样，下午茶是午餐和晚餐之间的一种小吃，并伴以一杯茶。此处与snack构成逻辑动宾关系，应使用过去分词，表被动。故填accompanied。

2.考查时间状语从句。句意：我们普通英国人随时都可以喝茶吃点心——上午8点，晚上9点或者凌晨2点。根据语境可知，此处使用时间状语从句，可以理解为“（每）当我们想要喝茶吃点心的时候”。故填whenever/when。

3.考查结果状语从句。句意：我们在丰盛的午餐时吃得太撑，以至于之后只能少吃点东西。此处是so…that…句型“如此……以至于……”。故填that。

4.考查方式状语从句。句意：然而，如果我们按照计划在下午拜访某人，他们会做一些烤饼、蛋糕、三明治和其他美味的食物，我想这就是所谓的“下午茶”。根据语境可知，此处是as“按照”引导的方式状语从句。as planned是as it is planned的省略形式。故填as。

5.考查不定代词。句意：如果他们什么都不说，你绝对会得到他们提供的茶、烤饼、三明治、饼干或任何他们有的东西。根据语境可知，此处指“任何他们有的东西”。故填anything。

6.考查动词时态。句意：时代和口味已经变了，但下午茶仍然存在。根据语境可知，此处指“时代和口味已经变了”，应使用现在完成时，主语Times and tastes是复数概念，应使用have作为助动词。故填have changed。

7.考查疑问词。句意：我们已经逛遍了所有的商店，现在我们需要坐下来考虑一下哪些商店可以买到最后的东西。根据语境可知，此处指“哪些商店”，应使用疑问词which。故填which。

8.考查让步状语从句。句意：虽然我们差不多完成了一天的工作，但还没有到下班的时间。根据句意可知，此处是让步状语从句，应使用though/although/while引导，首字母大写。故填Though/Although/While。

9.考查介词。句意：有人会烧点水，我们坐在一起聊聊未来几天的事。短语put the kettle on意为“烧水”。故填on。

10.考查情态动词。句意：我们可能没有用带花纹的杯子。根据句意可知，此处表示一种可能性，应使用情态动词may。故填may。